Knockdown chair.



Patented Fe h. n, 1902 No. 693,l97.

F WHITE KNOGKDOWN CHAIR.

(Apphcahon filed Nov 20, 1901 (No Model.)

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FRANKLIN WHITE, OF LANDOVER, MARYLAND, ASSIGNOR OF ONE-HALF TO CHARLES BWHITE, 9F LANDOVER, MARYLAND.

.KNOCKDOWN CHAIR.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent N 0. 693,197, datedFebruary 11, 1902.

Application filed November 20, 1901. Serial No. 33,057- (No model.) I

To all whom it'may concern: 7

Be it known that I, FRANKLIN WHITE, of Landover, in the county of PrinceGeorge and State of Maryland, have invented new and useful Improvementsin Knockdown Chairs, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to knockdown chairs;v

and the object of the same is to construct a chair without the use ofscrews, nails, or glue, but which is firmly clamped together by tie rodsconnected by a turnbuckle. The novel construction employed by me incarrying out my invention is fully described in this specification andclaimed and illustrated in the accompanyingdrawings, forming a partthereof. a

Figure 1 is a perspective of my chair. Fig. 2 is a perspective of thesame with one side removed and the parts separated. Fig. 3 is a sectionon the line 3 3, Fig. 1.

Like numerals of reference designate like parts in the difierent viewsof the drawings.

My chair consists in the main of two parallel side frames 1. Each of theframes 1consists of a rear leg 2, prolonged upward to form the back, anda forward leg 3, also prolonged above the seat. The legs 2 and 3 are cutaway at 2 and 3, respectively, and fitted into notches 4*,formed in theouter side of a rocker 4. The outer sides of the legs 2 and 3'havenotches 5 formed therein to accommodate a side bar 6, notched at 5 andfitted therein. An arm 7 is connected at one end to the leg 3 by meansof a pin 7 and its opposite end is notched at 8 and'fits a notch 9 inthe inner side of the leg 2. These frames 1, constructed as above setforth, are tied together in order to give stiffness to the chair byrounds 10, having reduced ends 10, which fit apertures 11, extendingtransversely the rockers 4 and,

the legs 2 and 3. Cross-bars 12, having reduced ends 12, which fitapertures 13, traversing the legs 2 and 3 and the side bars 6, incombination with the bars 6, form a support for a seat 14. The seat 14is notched out at the corners at 14, and these notches fit snugly thelegs 2 and 3. Back bars 15 and 16, having reducedends, are mounted intothe upper ends of the legs 2, which form the back. The tenons 15 for thelower bar 15 traverse the arm 7, as well as the legs 2, and thereby holdthe arms securely in place. To tie the .whole structure securelytogether tie-rods 17,

having heads 17 are passed through apertures in the side bars 6 and haveoppositelythreaded ends 17", which are connected by a turnbuckle 18.Since the side bars 6 are the outermost members of the wholechair-frame, thetightening of the turnbuckle 18 will hold the frametogether and complete a chair which will not fall to pieces, but whichmay be knocked down and crated with very little trouble.

I do not'wish to be limited 'as to detailsof construction, as these maybe modified in many particulars without departing from the spirit of myinvention.

[Having described my invention, what I claim as new, and wish to secureby Letters Patent, is- I 1. In a chair the combination with a seat offour legs, of cross bars fitting apertures in the inner sides of saidlegs,side bars fitting notches in the outside of said legs and extendingat right angles to said cr0ss=bars, tie-rods passing through aperturesinsaid side bars and a turnbuckle mounted on'said tie-rods,substantially as described.

2. In a chair the combination with a seat of four legs, of side barsfittedin notches in the outer sides of said legs, cross-bars fittingapertur'es'traversing said legs and said side bars, tie-rodspassingthrou'gh apertures in said side bars, and a turnbuckle connectingsaid tie-rods, substantially as described.

connecting said side bars to lock the chair together, substantially asdescribed.

In testimony whereof I have hereuntoset my hand in presence of twosubscribing witnesses.

Witnesses:

BENNETT S. JoNEs, FRANK G. RADELFINGER.

FRANKLIN wIIITE,

8 5 3. In a chair the combination with four legs, 1

